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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy are flags being flown at half staff?
Last edited Thu Sep 11, 2025, 12:53 PM - Edit history (1)
What justification is there for this? He put it up to full, after President Carter died. Disgusting!
Edit to add: I know its for Kirk, but why??!!
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Why are flags being flown at half staff? (Original Post)
ybbor
Sep 2025
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still-prayin4rain
(525 posts)1. 9-11, maybe?
Emile
(44,048 posts)2. Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting?
JustAnotherGen
(38,184 posts)3. Because
It was a white male ChristoFascist Racist who was killed. THAT is what we are supposed to 'tip toe' around.
Omnipresent
(7,550 posts)4. He's into retribution for Democrats.
He made a teleprompter speech from the oval office that didnt take long to go off the rails blaming the radical left for this nations violence.
Tommy Carcetti
(44,607 posts)5. Hopefully just for September 11th. nt
Jacson6
(2,304 posts)6. No, It is until Monday for Charlie Kirk.
But in many local governments they will fly the flags at half staff for 9/11 remembrance.